The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Bolivia . The first small branch meeting was held in 1964 with 19 people in attendance. Since then, the LDS Church in Bolivia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 272 congregations. Bolivia ranks as having the 6th most members of the LDS Church in South America and 10th worldwide[ 4]
History
Membership in Bolivia Year Membership 1965 24 1970 1,685 1979 15,257 1989* 55,000 1999 112,222 2009 163,119 2019 212,148 2022 221,030 *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News , various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Bolivia [ 1]
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Stakes and districts
Stake/District
Organized
Mission
Achacachi Bolivia District
5 Sep 1976
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Bermejo Bolivia District
15 May 1992
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Cobija Bolivia District
27 Jul 1997
Bolivia La Paz
Cochabamba Bolivia Aeropuerto Stake
12 Nov 2017
Bolivia Cochabamba South
Cochabamba Bolivia Alalay Stake
10 Dec 1995
Bolivia Cochabamba South
Cochabamba Bolivia Blanco Galindo Stake
12 Nov 2017
Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Quillacollo Stake
16 May 1993
Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Sacaba Stake
14 Oct 2012
Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Sarco Stake
19 Feb 1984
Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Universidad Stake
9 Sep 1979
Bolivia Cochabamba North
El Alto Bolivia Stake
24 Nov 1991
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Litoral Stake
1 Dec 2013
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Los Andes Stake
10 Jun 2007
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Satélite Stake
18 Jan 1981
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Guayaramerín Bolivia District
29 May 1990
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
La Paz Bolivia Alto San Pedro Stake
30 Jun 1996
Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Calacoto Stake
17 Jan 1988
Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Constitución Stake
24 Feb 1980
Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Copacabana Stake
18 Nov 2012
Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Miraflores Stake
6 Mar 1979
Bolivia La Paz
Llallagua Bolivia District
7 Jan 1996
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Montero Bolivia Stake
12 Nov 1995
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Oruro Bolivia Stake
1 Dec 1980
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Potosí Bolivia Stake
18 Jun 1995
Bolivia Cochabamba South
Riberalta Bolivia District
14 Sep 2002
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Abundancia Stake
19 Jun 1994
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia Central Stake
25 Jun 2017
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia El Bajío Stake
1 Feb 1998
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake
2 Dec 1990
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Colorada Stake
14 Jan 1979
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Libertad Stake
14 Oct 2018
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Merced Stake
9 Sep 2001
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Pampa Stake
15 Oct 2006
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Paraíso Stake
15 Feb 1981
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Viru Viru Stake
23 Jul 2017
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Sucre Bolivia Stake
28 Apr 1996
Bolivia Cochabamba South
Tarija Bolivia Stake
24 Mar 1996
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Tarija Bolivia Tabladita Stake
15 May 2016
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Trinidad Bolivia Stake
27 Apr 2003
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Tupiza Bolivia District
11 Oct 1984
Bolivia Cochabamba South
Yacuiba Bolivia District
29 Oct 1995
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Missions
Mission
Organized
Bolivia Cochabamba North
1 Jul 1977
Bolivia Cochabamba South
June 2024
Bolivia La Paz
7 Jul 1966
Bolivia La Paz El Alto
1 Jul 2015
Bolivia Santa Cruz
1 Jul 1998
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
1 Jul 2013
Temples
Temples in Bolivia
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style:
Cochabamba , Bolivia Gordon B. Hinckley 2 ) on a 6.67-acre (2.70 ha) site
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:
Santa Cruz , Bolivia Russell M. Nelson [ 5] [ 6] 2 ) on a 5.24-acre (2.12 ha) site
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Location: Announced: Size:
La Paz , Bolivia Russell M. Nelson [ 7] [ 8] 2 ) on a 3.8-acre (1.5 ha) site
See also
Notes
^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Bolivia" , Newsroom , LDS Church, retrieved 30 May 2023 ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
^ Category:Bolivia Family History Centers , retrieved August 18, 2022 ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics ^ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference" , Newsroom , LDS Church , 4 October 2020^ As verifed here .
^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes" , Church News Deseret News , 3 Oct 2021^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples" , Newsroom , LDS Church , 3 Oct 2021
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